What a great week we have had here despite the heat and humidity! I thought last summer was hot but this one seems a lot worse. I have never experienced the heat like I have in Florida. But I love it. And I am glad I get to experience it with my white shirts and ties!
We had a pretty normal week for being a missionary which is my favorite. We have been able to teach a lot of new people and had a lot of people drop us but that's to be expected when you are doing the Lords work. He was rejected so His representatives will likewise be rejected. But we did see a lot of miracles as well due to our exact obedience.
We have been teaching Fred ever since I have gotten in this area and he has been on probation so we were not able to baptize him. He got off of probation not too long ago and he is going to be baptized this weekend! I am really looking forward to that one. He has been taught for about 9 months or so and has been to church for that long too. He is a "Dry Mormon"... Until Saturday that is! He has a girlfriend who is a member and just yesterday we had them both come to a lesson we had. He is not even a member yet and is willing to come to a lesson with us!
This past week we saw another lady named Pearla walking down the road so we pulled over the car next to her and offered to pray with her. She accepted and then said you are Mormons right? We said yes. She explained how she loved the church when she lived in Puerto Rico and in New York but has not been to one here. She accepted to prepare to be baptized. We had a lesson that Fred and Judy (Fred's girlfriend) came with us to. We taught the restoration and she is insanely prepared. I shared the First Vision in Spanish and she felt the spirit so strong she said. We left her with a Book of Mormon and committed her to read the introduction page. She called us later at night and left a voicemail that said she read the testimony of Joseph Smith and thought it was amazing!
God never ceases blessing us.
I take talking with everyone seriously because you never know who is prepared and who is not! The only way we can find out is by talking to them and teaching them. I love being a missionary with all my heart. I just wish everyone can experience the joy of this Gospel. Sure we might have trials in our life but that is to be expected! If you are at all struggling with any trials or tests that you are going though just remember that the teacher is always silent during a test. But if you endure it, then it will give you experience and will be for your good. D&C 122:7
I love you all and hope this week is great!
Elder Gardner
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